Boeing 707 crash, Aug 15, 1959 (5 killed), Calverton New...
Boeing 707 accident on August 15, 1959 near Calverton New York, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Unintentional rolling maneuver at an altitude...
- Date: August 15, 1959
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Calverton New York, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Unintentional rolling maneuver at an altitude too low for recovery
During a training flight with practice landings and simulated engine out approaches, the American Airlines 707 rolled unintentionally on approach to runway 23 at Peconic River Airport. It was too low to recover and crashed, killing all five crew. The CAB blamed an unintentional rolling maneuver at too low an altitude.